Bulgaria vs Kenya: Democracy Index

Bulgaria
9
in 2018
Kenya
9
in 2018
Bulgaria rank
33rd
Kenya rank
33rd

Democracy Index over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Kenya
-10-50510187919482018

How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 9 against 9 in Kenya, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1963 it was Kenya ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 33rd and Kenya ranks 33rd of 167 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 4 and Kenya in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Kenya Difference Ahead
1960s -7 -1 6 Kenya
1970s -7 -6.9 0.1 Kenya
1980s -6.2 -6.8 0.6 Bulgaria
1990s 7.8 -2.5 10.3 Bulgaria
2000s 8.9 6.9 2 Bulgaria
2010s 9 8.67 0.3333 Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher democracy index, Bulgaria or Kenya?
Bulgaria, at 9 against 9 in Kenya as of 2018.
What is the difference in democracy index between Bulgaria and Kenya?
0, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Kenya?
56 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 2018.
How do Bulgaria and Kenya rank globally for democracy index?
Bulgaria ranks 33rd and Kenya ranks 33rd of 167 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Polity 5 (2020); Population based on various sources (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Democracy Index
Source
Polity 5 (2020); Population based on various sources (2023) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
168 places, 18,392 data points, 1776–2020
Last refreshed

It combines information on the extent to which open, multi-party, and competitive elections choose a chief executive who faces comprehensive institutional constraints, and political participation is competitive. It ranges from -10 to 10 (fully democratic).